Mesa Shoulder
Played By: Wire_Colossus
Appearance: Mesa shoulder in his new body is massive, 44 stories tall and weighing 23,000 tons. Tall by colossi standards for a humanoid. Before his death his body was high in silver and gold, named for his mesa shaped left shoulder and abnormally large left arm. His left arm was nearly as long as he was tall. His body was forged from a portion of the countryside of England in ancient times. Now that he has been reborn, things have changed. He no longer has the abnormally large left arm. His arms are now equally sized, each larger and longer than his legs. His fists are each as large as his shoulders, and his arms bulky. His body broad and athletic. His new body has a high concentration of gemstones, crystals, diamonds, and strong minerals in it. He wields a colossal broad sword made out of 1 single piece of diamond like stone, which was itself forged within his body from hundreds of mineral deposits, gemstone deposits, diamonds deposits, and various metal ore veins. The blade of the sword is half as long as Mesa shoulder is tall, and the blade is half as broad as his shoulders. His eyes are orbs of solid silver. His body appears to wear portions of buildings as armored clothing with battle ship anchor chains used as thread to sew the armor together. In true form his clothing isn’t all that different from the clothes he wears in human form, only real differences being sheer size, materials used, and coloration.


Basic Statistics

Real Name: Mesa Shoulder
Alias: Lord Sovereign Rorque Efrika
Age: 700 years
Gender: male
Nationality: Born in England, reborn in North America
Race/Species: Colossus
Current status (marital/dating): single, though he has been married 4 times.
Police/Criminal/Legal record: in our modern world he has none
Occupation: ruler of the human race.
Title/Rank: Battle Master. Among Colossi, this is the title given to those that are the most ruthless warriors. Most Colossi who have been given this name have had greater size than their fellows, often being far stronger and capable of violence that borders on psychopathic. On the battle fields of ancient times, 1 battle master could hold up and defeat an army of a million human men. But times have changed and humans wield far more powerful weapons now.
Hobbies/Pastimes:
Talents/Skills/Powers:

Forge: Older Colossi like Mesa shoulder have learned how to focus minerals, metals, and elements present in the their bodies together to make weapons large enough and strong enough for a colossus to wield. If a weapon is broken it will be consumed to preserve the materials for future reuse.

Transformation: He is able to switch between true form and human form, and back again.

Stone Flesh: In true form his body is made of a living stone that acts like flesh and bone in some ways, but is still stone. There is a heavy amount of magic to this. He is very difficult to harm by modern methods, but it can be done.

Regeneration: All colossi are able to shrug off physical damage not dealt by magic, but overly excessive physical forces can damage a colossus enough to trigger a healing response, which pulls suitable materials from the environment to fix the damage, rather than truly healing it. Once the wound is “healed” the materials used to patch up the damaged area will have become permanently affixed to the spot and so have become part of the colossus. Patches in true form will show up in human form as scars.

Creation: This an ability that is not easy to use. It doesn’t benefit Mountain back at all. It is the process through which he can awaken the magic in areas with suitable landscape and so transform that landscape into a new colossus. It is the ability which allows colossi to grow in number.

Physical Characteristics

Height: human form 7ft 6 inches, true form 440ft 9 inches
Weight: human form 300 pounds, true form 23,000 tons
Hair: none regardless of form.
Eyes: regardless of form, his eyes are a metallic silver in color.
Tattoos/Scars? None after rebirth, but before his death his body had a diagonal scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip.
Distinguishing features: In human form his eyes make him easy to pick out in a crowd
Costume: none
How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear? In human form he wears a businessman’s suit without a tie, the neck of the suit left open, black leather dress shoes, and scale mail armor on his back, left shoulder, and left arm. He wears his sheathed sword on his back, and wields the sword right handed.
Other accessories: black Matrix style sunglasses
Weapons: in true form, he wields a gigantic solid diamond broad sword that he sheaths in a equally large scabbard that is built into his very own back. In human form, he wields a similar sword of regular size that he sheathes in a scabbard carved of diamond.
Health: fit as can be.
Physical Flaws: Like all colossi, in human form he is a bit slower than an actual human, and in true form is a slow lumbering giant. High speed movement is impossible for human shaped colossi. Though because of their sheer size they can travel great distances in a relatively short time. Like all colossi he also has slow reaction time.
Physical Qualities: athletic, toned, and muscular looking regardless of form. Immensely strong even when compared to his younger brother.


Other Characteristics

Are they generally balanced or clumsy? Perfectly balanced
Mannerisms/Poses/Movement: The way he moves in human form, you’d think you were watching a predatory cat on the prowl. When he stares at you, you can tell he’s thinking of killing you. He stands tall and tensed, confident and powerful. He gives off an aura of raw unrestrained power and he intimidates all who look upon him.
Habits/OCDs/Obsessions: he hates humans, and not because he was killed by one. He hates them for their systematic annihilation of the Colossi of the world. Colossi were around before humans were created, and humans think they own the planet. It is an issue he obsesses over.
Unique phrases/words: “Greedy, foolish, and naïve. Typical human.” “Never send a human to do a Colossus‘s job.”

Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Intelligence Level: high
Character's long-term goals/desires in life: make humans learn their lesson, protect Mountain back, return Colossi to their former numbers and return mother earth to her former glory.
Character's short-term goals/desires in life: none
Secret desires:
How do they see him/herself?
What is the character most proud of? His heritage as a colossus
What does the character like least about themselves? His temper
Patience level: low
Most at ease when: in battle
Ill at ease when: in peace.
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths: Protective, loyal, honest, and fair. He doesn’t harm the innocent or the young, even when in his most violent of rages.
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws: psychopathic, violent, ruthless, easily angered, and he does not suffer fools or those who do not show him the proper respect. Sinister and stubbornly prideful
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be? Honesty
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be? Pride
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical):
Optimist or Pessimist: kind of hard to tell.
Introvert or extrovert:
Greatest Fear: that humans will kill his younger brother: Mountain Back.
Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias: none
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:
Biggest regret: Not being there for his brother during the two hundred years that he was dead.
Other regrets:
Biggest accomplishment: Raising Mountain back. That boy was a handful.
Minor accomplishments: Managing to survive his death by at the least second concentrating all the magic of his being into a sliver of silver that was sticking out of his nose.
Character's darkest/deepest secret:
Minor Secrets:


Likes/Dislikes

Likes: battle, seeing good children happy, loyalty, being shown the proper respect.
Dislikes: greedy fools and disrespectful fools.
Favorite: Sword play
Simple Pleasures: drinking molten sulfur
Greater Pleasures:
Where does this character like to hang out? On his throne.
Motto/Personal quote:
Mode of transportation: his own two feet
Most prized possession:


Emotional Characteristics

Describe character's sense of morals:
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do): He would never harm a woman without abundant cause. And He would never harm a child under any circumstance.
Spontaneous or structured? A bit of both
Instinctual or logical? A bit of both, though largely instinctual
How does this character act in public? Like a colossus
How does this character act in privacy? Like a colossus
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew? no
How has it affected them?
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger: stands and fights
Fear: he deals with it.
Change: adapts
Loss: he’s never lost anything aside from his life.
Pain: he deals with it
Stress: he is cool headed under pressure
Peer pressure: generally does what he wants and ignores the words of others, though his brother can sway him.
Guilt: He mourns for years.
Being wrong: he admits it
Being criticized: generally stares fiercely until it stops.
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc): Generally stares fiercely until it stops.
Being loved: he returns the feeling as best he can, but his pride often gets in the way.
Being hated: He is used to it.
How does this character express:
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea): generally stares fiercely or comes right out and makes his displeasure known
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea): he smiles which is equally as frightening as a frown from him. He has been known to place his hand on a persons shoulder and gently squeeze when he approves of that person, their actions, or their words.
How does this character generally express themselves?
Love:
Friendship/Other relationships:
Destiny/Duty: his duty is clear. He must teach humans their lesson, even if he has to kill half their race to do it.
Their past: His past, his life before Mountain Back was born, is a story of conquest. He conquered the human race once. In those early centuries, his rage was known throughout the world, and while in modern times his reign has been forgotten and lost to the passage of time, He has not forgotten.
Their future: He looks forward to it,
Their role in society/job/etc: At one point in his life he was Lord Sovereign of the Human race. Now that he has been reborn, he wishes to reclaim that throne.
Drugs and alcohol: useless.
Killing/Murder: he tries to restrain himself. Usually fails.
Education: none by human standards, though in his first life he was educated in the traditional fashions to be a ruler in England.
The foreign/unknown: investigates it
How does the character view life? It is a precious thing not to be wasted
How does the character view death? It is sad.
How does the character view society? Human society has advanced quite a bit, they are almost on par with Colossi in terms of social equality. They just need to tear down the societal, political, and cultural barriers between their nations and their social classes. Then they will, as a race, be worthy of his respect.
How does the character imagine his/her own death? It already happened once. Never again.
What does the character want out of life? For humans to learn their lesson.
What does this character consider "success" to be? When his desired outcome is achieved.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? The amount of respect humans have for the world around them and thusly for the Colossi.
What motivates this character? Respect, glory, and duty
What discourages this character? nothing
What makes this character happy? Seeing his younger brother happy
What makes this character sad? The state in which mother earth has been left by humans
What makes this character angry? Almost every time he’s ever been mad, humans have been involved.
What humiliates this character? Being defeated
What most describes this character's personality?
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do):
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical?


Relationships with others (non-married)

Relationship Skills:
Loves (non sexual):
Crushes:
Marital status: single.
Pets:
Describe their sense of trust:
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with?
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected?



Family (they were raised with)

Birthparent(s): Canyon Scar
Are they still alive? No. He was dead before Mesa shoulder was born.
Caretaker(s) (if someone other than birthparents) Waterfall Back
Are they still alive? No. he was killed shortly before Mesa Shoulder’s younger brother Mountain back was born.
Siblings (if any): Younger brother: Mountain Back
Are they still alive, if not who died and when? Yes
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole? Never met his father, and barely knew his caretaker.
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any? He raised his younger brother and protected him fiercely.
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up: Growing up he lived without a family.
Describe their family life/dynamic now: He has just been reborn, His younger brother accidentally resurrecting him in an attempt to awaken a new colossus.


Family (that they have created, if at all)

Partner(s): He was married four different times before he was killed, and three of those wives died of old age. The fourth was killed by a bear in a hunting accident.
Mistress(es)/Secret Lover(s)/ Lover(s) outside of marriage: none
Any illegitimate children with them, and if so who? none
Children and their ages: none
How does (each) son/daughter treat of this character? none
How does this character treat (each) son/daughter? none


Spiritual Characteristics

Religion: none
Superstitions: Humans were created with a hole in their hearts.


Background Story:
Mesa shoulder is a colossus of rage, might, and pride. Born in the country side of England around the same time that Kind Richard the Lion heart was alive and well. Mesa shoulder was born into a world where colossi were still common, but were already on the verge of extinction. His caretaker, Waterfall Back, was one of ten colossi remaining in the world at the time. There were enough colossi to pass on the culture to Mesa shoulder, and there was so much to pass on. Mesa Should learned of the five titles: Battle Master, Earth Keeper, Knowledge Keeper, Land Scribe, and Peace Maker. He learned the value of individuals of each title, the importance of having colossi with each of the five titles present on the earth. Battle Masters ensure the survival of the race through combat. Knowledge Keepers ensure the future of the race by preserving its culture. Earth Keepers protect mother Earth and ensure that she remains healthy enough to support Colossi. Land Scribes catalog the landscapes of the world and record the information for future use, ensuring that the magic rich landscape necessary to birth new colossi exists. Peace Makers ensure the survival of the race by acting as diplomatic envoys between colossi and other races of sentient beings.
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Additional Notes on This Character:


(((( Adaptations from The Writer's Guide to Character Traits ))))